02-07-2004, 01:17 AM

Hi everybody,
Here is my story. I need some advice.

Just a couple years ago I got married in Europe in Bulgaria. Me wife came to
United States 20 months ago by "green border"
So, she is here illegally - no social no any kind of american documents
except her native Passport.
I am about to get American Citizenship in August. I would like in some way
to legalize her residence in United States.
I know if she stays her - there is no way to do this.

Does she have to go back to Bulgaria in the same way that she had get enter
the US. And is the best idea take her from Bulgaria - it takes 3 months.

If I do this, does she have any chance to enter legally the border of the
United States.Or does she have to wait for changing the immigration law??

AP

02-07-2004, 02:33 PM

"Ted Clinton" <> wrote in message
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    > Hi everybody,
    > Here is my story. I need some advice.
    > Just a couple years ago I got married in Europe in Bulgaria. Me wife came
to
    > United States 20 months ago by "green border"
    > So, she is here illegally - no social no any kind of american documents
    > except her native Passport.
    > I am about to get American Citizenship in August. I would like in some way
    > to legalize her residence in United States.
    > I know if she stays her - there is no way to do this.
    > Does she have to go back to Bulgaria in the same way that she had get
enter
    > the US. And is the best idea take her from Bulgaria - it takes 3 months.
    > If I do this, does she have any chance to enter legally the border of the
    > United States.Or does she have to wait for changing the immigration law??

Once you obtain Citizenship you can file an immigrant petition on her
behalf. She shouldn't leave the US under any circumstance. If she did she
would be barred for 10 years.

02-07-2004, 03:49 PM

Jozef said on 2/7/2004 6:33:

    > "Ted Clinton" <> wrote in message
    > news:c01ebk$14$...
    >
    >>Hi everybody,
    >> Here is my story. I need some advice.
    >>Just a couple years ago I got married in Europe in Bulgaria. Me wife came
    >
    > to
    >
    >>United States 20 months ago by "green border"
    >>So, she is here illegally - no social no any kind of american documents
    >>except her native Passport.
    >>I am about to get American Citizenship in August. I would like in some way
    >>to legalize her residence in United States.
    >>I know if she stays her - there is no way to do this.
    >>Does she have to go back to Bulgaria in the same way that she had get
    >
    > enter
    >
    >>the US. And is the best idea take her from Bulgaria - it takes 3 months.
    >>If I do this, does she have any chance to enter legally the border of the
    >>United States.Or does she have to wait for changing the immigration law??
    >
    >
    > Once you obtain Citizenship you can file an immigrant petition on her
    > behalf.

But she can't get legal that way, because she entered without inspection.
The only hope is an amnesty or if INA 245(i) is activated again.

-Joe

02-07-2004, 05:35 PM

I think you can file the I130 and follow through with all necessary
documents....be prepared to pay the EWI 1000.00 fee plus the forms, and be
prepared for a long wait.
"Joachim Feise" <> wrote in message
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    > Jozef said on 2/7/2004 6:33:
    > > "Ted Clinton" <> wrote in message
    > > news:c01ebk$14$...
    > >
    > >>Hi everybody,
    > >> Here is my story. I need some advice.
    > >>
    > >>Just a couple years ago I got married in Europe in Bulgaria. Me wife
came
    > >
    > > to
    > >
    > >>United States 20 months ago by "green border"
    > >>So, she is here illegally - no social no any kind of american documents
    > >>except her native Passport.
    > >>I am about to get American Citizenship in August. I would like in some
way
    > >>to legalize her residence in United States.
    > >>I know if she stays her - there is no way to do this.
    > >>
    > >>Does she have to go back to Bulgaria in the same way that she had get
    > >
    > > enter
    > >
    > >>the US. And is the best idea take her from Bulgaria - it takes 3 months.
    > >>
    > >>If I do this, does she have any chance to enter legally the border of
the
    > >>United States.Or does she have to wait for changing the immigration
law??
    > >
    > >
    > > Once you obtain Citizenship you can file an immigrant petition on her
    > > behalf.
    > But she can't get legal that way, because she entered without inspection.
    > The only hope is an amnesty or if INA 245(i) is activated again.
    > -Joe

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02-07-2004, 06:46 PM

"Joachim Feise" <> wrote in message
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    > Jozef said on 2/7/2004 6:33:
    > >
    > > Once you obtain Citizenship you can file an immigrant petition on her
    > > behalf.
    > But she can't get legal that way, because she entered without inspection.
    > The only hope is an amnesty or if INA 245(i) is activated again.

Goodness - 'green border'...
I missed that - thanks for pointing it out!

02-07-2004, 09:21 PM

gene said on 2/7/2004 9:35:

    > I think you can file the I130 and follow through with all necessary
    > documents....be prepared to pay the EWI 1000.00 fee plus the forms, and be
    > prepared for a long wait.

There currently is no way for somebody who entered without inspection
to become legal.

-Joe

02-07-2004, 10:29 PM

What does it mean without inspection?

I mean if you can come here, then you have been inspected before
right?

Or is it the same as overstaying and break the rules.

On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 13:21:26 -0800, Joachim Feise <>
wrote:

    >gene said on 2/7/2004 9:35:
    >> I think you can file the I130 and follow through with all necessary
    >> documents....be prepared to pay the EWI 1000.00 fee plus the forms, and be
    >> prepared for a long wait.
    >There currently is no way for somebody who entered without inspection
    >to become legal.
    >-Joe

02-07-2004, 10:41 PM

chong said on 2/7/2004 14:29:

    > What does it mean without inspection?

Without inspection means sneaking over the border without being
inspected by a border officer.

    > I mean if you can come here, then you have been inspected before
    > right?

Hmm, there are lots of people here who weren't inspected.

    > Or is it the same as overstaying and break the rules.

Overstaying is if you were initially legally admitted to the US
and stayed longer than you were allowed to.

-Joe

02-08-2004, 12:20 AM

Yes, right!!!

BUT - she doesn't have any kind dokument:
-no social
-no work
I mean - NOBODY knows that she is here - it's the main POINT and if she
leaves the U.S in the same way " by Mexican border" to Mexico then she can
legalize american residence from NATIVE COUNTRY- it takes up to 3 moths -she
gets I524 or I521 from US EMBASSY
WRIGHT ?????????????

02-08-2004, 12:30 AM

Ted Clinton said on 2/7/2004 16:20:

    > Yes, right!!!
    >
    > BUT - she doesn't have any kind dokument:
    > -no social
    > -no work
    > I mean - NOBODY knows that she is here

What do you mean? She never goes out of the house???
There are lots of people she interacts with on a daily basis (neighors, etc.)
who know that she is here.

    > - it's the main POINT and if she
    > leaves the U.S in the same way " by Mexican border" to Mexico then she can
    > legalize american residence from NATIVE COUNTRY- it takes up to 3 moths -she

If she did, she would have to lie, and if that ever comes out she would be
banned for life.
All it needs is for somebody to tell CIS...

-Joe